http://www.golocalprov.com en Copyright 2012 2012-02-03T05:02:26+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/ris-go-red-for-women-day-7-steps-to-a-healtheir-heart/ Today the town--and like-minded Rhode Islanders--turn red, in support of the American Heart Association's Wear Red Day. Heart disease remains the #1 killer of women in the US, and GoLocal spoke with Dr. Barbara Roberts, director of the Women's Cardiac Center at the Miriam Hospital for her tips on how women can take better care of their hearts, every day. 2012-02-03T05:02:26+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/new-ri-blood-center-american-heart-assoc.-pair-up-for-heart-month/ This year, 600,000 Americans are likely to die from heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. That’s why several years ago Congress designated February as American Heart Month, and why the American Heart Association and Rhode Island Blood Center are teaming up to help educate thousands of Rhode Islanders of ways to prevent heart disease. 2012-02-01T18:00:55+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/hasbro-hospital-helps-families-keep-space-heaters-safe/ Hasbro Children’s Hospital knows that winter can bring its share of emergencies, even inside. Since more families are now using portable space heaters to keep warm during winter months, proper use and safety is more important than ever. 2012-02-01T05:02:11+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/men-more-vulnerable-to-alzheimers-disease-says-new-study/ Men are more affected than women by a condition linked to Alzheimer's disease, according to new research at the Mayo Clinic. Researchers involved in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging have discovered that mild cognitive impairment (MCI) affects men as well as those who only have a high school education more than women and those who have completed some higher education. 2012-01-31T05:02:54+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/diabetes-breakthrough-brown-discovery-measures-glucose-in-saliva-not-blood/ For the 26 million Americans with diabetes, drawing blood is the most prevalent way to check glucose levels. It is invasive and at least minimally painful. Researchers at Brown University are working on a new sensor that can check blood sugar levels by measuring glucose concentrations in saliva instead. 2012-01-27T05:02:19+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/brown-research-medicare-gym-benefits-lure-healthy-seniors/ A new study from Brown University and published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that gym benefits may be helping Medicare lure healthier seniors to its membership pool. 2012-01-24T05:02:21+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/junk-food-in-schools-may-not-cause-weight-gain-in-kids/ While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that—at least for middle school students—weight gain has nothing to do with the candy, soda, chips, and other junk food they can purchase at school. 2012-01-23T05:02:02+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/ri-hospital-estrogen-linked-to-sudden-cardiac-death/ One of two new studies from Rhode Island Hospital’s Cardiovascular Research Center directly links sex hormones for the first time to arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD). 2012-01-20T05:02:43+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/new-barrington-whooping-cough-numbers-rise/ Rhode Island Department of Health has just released the latest news on Barrington's whooping cough outbreak. As of today, there have been 21 cases of pertussis confirmed in Barrington. On December 22, HEALTH received a report from a Barrington pediatrician that a student had been diagnosed with pertussis. The number of confirmed cases in Rhode Island is consistent with outbreaks occurring nationally and regionally in Connecticut, Maine, and Massachusetts. 2012-01-18T21:03:40+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/ri-hospital-new-treatments-for-marijuana-abuse-in-parolees/ A study from Rhode Island Hospital has found that collaborative behavioral management may be effective in reducing substance abuse among convicted marijuana users who are paroled. The findings have important implications for the management of a substantial proportion of the U.S. community correctional population. The study is published in Addiction and is available online in advance of print. 2012-01-18T05:02:23+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/16-tips-for-keeping-kids-safe-on-the-ice/ The cold winter weather marks the start of what can be a high-volume injury season for children. In fact, since January 1, two young children, neither of whom were wearing a helmet, required admission to Hasbro Children’s Hospital for treatment of head injuries sustained while ice skating. 2012-01-17T05:02:36+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/how-healthy-is-providence-for-men-and-women/ A new major ranking of America's healthiest cities has drawn lines down the gender divide. So just how healthy is Providence for men and for women? And how does it compare to the rest of the country's largest cities? 2012-01-14T05:02:19+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/new-health-dept.-spokesperson-annemarie-beardsworth-leaving-post/ Annemarie Beardsworth, public information officer for RI Department of Health (HEALTH), is leaving her post to take on one that may even be more exciting than handling misbehaving physicians and salmonella outbreaks in zeppoles. 2012-01-13T19:08:54+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/miriam-study-will-pay-you-to-play-video-games/ Daily exercise, whether it’s going for a jog or taking a fitness class at the local gym, is still a difficult chore for many Americans, even though the health benefits of physical activity are widely known. Yet many adults and children have embraced popular exercise video games – including tennis, bowling and boxing – that feature player movement. But can these so-called “exergames” offer the same fitness benefits as traditional or more structured forms of exercise? 2012-01-13T05:02:51+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/marijuana-less-damaging-to-lungs-than-tobacco/ A large-scale national study suggests low to moderate use of marijuana is less harmful to users’ lungs than exposure to tobacco, even though the two substances contain many of the same components. This comprehensive study, led by University of California San Francisco and University of Alabama at Birmingham, collected data from more than 5,000 US adults for more than 20 years. 2012-01-12T05:02:10+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/new-mercury-spill-in-barrington-school/ Earlier today, St. Andrew’s School in Barrington reported to the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) that a vial of mercury had been dropped on a classroom floor in the Brown Science Building on January 10. The classroom was used for high school science classes. 2012-01-11T21:07:20+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/new-ri-health-care-pros-named-to-national-advisory-program/ Four Rhode Island healthcare professionals were among 73 individuals nationwide selected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to its Innovation Advisors program. 2012-01-10T20:24:34+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/local-help-for-weight-loss-right-now/ There is no easy time to lose weight, but with the added pressure of a New Year (and the temptations of cold-weather eating), it may feel harder than ever. You don't have to go it alone. We found 7 programs that will add structure and oversight to your weight loss goals and provide much better odds of success. The secret? They're hospital-based studies and programs, and because of this, they're free. Check them out today. 2012-01-10T05:02:36+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/new-novartis-recalls-excedrin-nodoz-bufferin-gas-x/ Novartis Consumer Health Inc. (NCH) informed customers that it is voluntarily recalling all lots of select bottle packaging configurations from retailers of Excedrin® and NoDoz® products with expiry dates of December 20, 2014 or earlier as well as Bufferin® and Gas-X Prevention® products with expiry dates of December 20, 2013 or earlier, in the United States. NCH is taking this action as a precautionary measure, because the products may contain stray tablets, capsules, or caplets from other Novartis products, or contain broken or chipped tablets. 2012-01-09T19:50:44+00:00 http://www.golocalprov.com/health/new-outbreak-of-whooping-cough-hits-barrington/ On December 22, HEALTH received a report from a Barrington pediatrician that a student had been diagnosed with pertussis. After working with Barrington school officials and other healthcare providers, the Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) has confirmed a total of eight cases of pertussis in students who attend either Hampden Meadows Elementary School or Barrington Middle School. 2012-01-09T19:21:25+00:00